I hate to say I told you so, but we pretty much called it a couple of month ago, and it turns out Mazda was also listening to all who demanded a sporty crossover that’s almost exactly like a wagon but slightly taller overall to fit your active lifestyle.

While we thought Mazda’s Koeru concept was at the Frankfurt Motor Show to show us what the 2016 Mazda CX-9 will look like at two sizes up, Mazda CEO Masamichi Kogai instead told Automotive News that it’s in fact a brand new vehicle and something they currently don’t offer in their lineup.